this

Betekenis

Det

1. The (thing) here (used in indicating something or someone nearby).
2. (colloquial) The (thing) here (used in indicating something or someone nearby).
3. The known (thing) (used in indicating something or someone just mentioned).
4. The known (thing) (used in indicating something or someone about to be mentioned).
5. (informal) A known (thing) (used in first mentioning a person or thing that the speaker does not think is known to the audience). Compare with "a certain ...".
6. Designates the current or next instance.

Adv

To the degree or extent indicated.

Pron

The thing, item, etc. being indicated.

Noun

Something being indicated that is here; one of these.

Intj

Indicates the speaker's strong approval or agreement with the previous material.

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ðɪs/

Etymologie

From Middle English this, from Old English þis (neuter demonstrative), from North Sea Germanic base *þa- "that", from Proto-Germanic *þat, from Proto-Indo-European *tód, extended form of demonstrative base *to-; + North-West Germanic definitive suffix -s, from Proto-Indo-European *só (“this, that”).
Cognate with Scots this (“this”), Saterland Frisian dusse (“this”), West Frisian dizze (“this”), German dies, dieses (“this”), Old Gutnish þissi (“this”).

Zinnen

Who is this man ?

Wie is deze man?

I never saw this thing before in my life .

Ik heb dit ding nog nooit eerder in mijn leven gezien.

It was due to be released as a single , but this never happened .

Het zou als single worden vrijgegeven, maar dit is nooit gebeurd.

Shall we watch a film at the cinema this afternoon ?

Zullen we vanmiddag een film kijken in de bioscoop?

Other people , according to this account , began to order the same as Sandwich !

Andere mensen begonnen volgens dit account hetzelfde te bestellen als Sandwich!

The Flying Corps owed to this man much more than they know or think .

Het vliegende korpsen waren veel meer aan deze man verschuldigd dan ze weten of denken.

Different versions of this engagement are told .

Verschillende versies van deze betrokkenheid worden verteld.

How can we reconcile this conflict ?

Hoe kunnen we dit conflict verzoenen?